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Silver sugar basin
This silver sugar basin was made in 1879-80 by S. Gordon Guild, a silversmith in Edinburgh. It is part of a three-piece tea set.
The two small handles on either side of the basin have been made to look like wood. The panel underneath the left handle contains a picture of a Chinaman in a garden.
From the purely decorative to the expensively practical, silver design was inspired by many different sources.
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000-190-000-782-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland H.MEQ 1462 |
Date: |
1879 - 1880 1879-80
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Material: |
Silver, gilt inside; wooden handles. Inscription: On side of base: SGG; castle; thistle; Queen's head; X
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Dimensions: |
100 mm H x 87 mm L x 85 mm D
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Basin, sugar
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Subject: |
Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
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Who: |
S.G. Guild, Edinburgh (Silversmith)
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Where: |
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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Description: |
Silver sugar basin, gilt inside, with two small loop handles of wood, part of a three piece tea set by S.G. Guild, Edinburgh, 1879 - 1880
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